Given the current situation in Afghanistan, it looks like John Dolan's views on asymmetrical warfare are correct. To recap:
- Most wars are asymmetrical/irregular.
- In these wars, the guerrillas/irregulars/insurgents do not aim for military victory.
- You cannot defeat these groups by killing lots of their members. In fact, they want you to do that.
- Hi-tech weaponry is mostly useless in these wars.
- "Hearts and minds," meaning propaganda and morale, are more important than military superiority.
- Most people are not rational, they are TRIBAL: "my gang yay, your gang boo!" It really is that simple. The rest is cosmetics.
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